The University of Wisconsin–Madison is positioning itself to strengthen entrepreneurial pathways, experiences and outcomes, drawing on the findings and recommendations of a study commissioned by Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin. The comprehensive plan outlined in the study …
Events
UW-Madison students and staff create toddler mobility devices at Makeathon
The Grainger Institute for Engineering at UW–Madison is making an impact on families who have children that need a little extra help to get around. Students, faculty and alumni gathered at the UW Design + …
BME team competes for college inventors prize
A team of University of Wisconsin-Madison biomedical engineers is one of 10 finalists in the 2024 Collegiate Inventors Competition hosted by the National Inventors Hall of Fame. Current senior Lauren Fitzsimmons and recent graduates Molly …
ECE spinoff company selected for Discovery to Product SEED grant
University of Wisconsin-Madison electrical and computer engineering professors Luke Mawst, the Grainger STAR Professor in Engineering, and Dan Botez, Philip Dunham Reed Professor, are one of seven teams from across the university selected for a …
7 UW–Madison projects selected for D2P, WEDC funding
Innovative technologies created at UW–Madison are set to benefit from financial support through an on-campus grant program managed by UW’s Discovery to Product (D2P) alongside a matching grant of $250,000 from the Wisconsin Economic Development …
Partnership Accelerates Transition of UW–Madison Technologies from Lab to Market
Discovery to Product Awards Funds to Seven Campus Startups Madison, Wis., September 23, 2024— Innovative technologies created at UW–Madison are set to benefit from financial support through an on-campus grant program managed by UW’s Discovery …
MEB Alum Katy Jinkins Wins the 11th Annual Pressure Chamber Live Pitch Competition
Congratulations goes out to Katy Jinkins (MEB ’17 and UW alum) who won the 11th Annual Pressure Chamber Live Pitch Competition held as part of Forward Fest. Her company, SixLine Semiconductor, focuses on carbon nanotube …
Turning Ideas into Impact: D2P Fuels Innovation at UW
Discovery to Product (D2P) at UW–Madison is a driving force behind transforming innovative ideas into impactful products and services, embodying the Wisconsin Idea. Since its inception in 2014, D2P has supported over 330 UW innovators …
From mobile games to media and medical technology: Badger alumni share their stories at the Wisconsin Entrepreneurs Showcase on September 25
Three exceptional Badger alumni will share their entrepreneurial journeys, leadership insights, and how their UW experience set them on the road to success at the Wisconsin Entrepreneurs Showcase on September 25. The event offers the …
UW–Madison Innovate Week Sept. 23-27: Alumni entrepreneurs, fusion, AI, Makeathon and more at week of entrepreneurship and research commercialization events
UW–Madison Innovate Week (Sept. 23-27) is for campus innovators—faculty, students, and staff—who want to maximize impact for research, turn an idea into a product or service, start a company or organization, or take inspiration from …